Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,694, James Follensbee, N.H. War 1812

SERVICE
NUMBER
M. H.
Follensbee James Foster, Sarah
R. 3694
War 1812.
Former widow
CONTENTS
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State of New York County of Orleans ss
On this twenty-fourth day of February 1847. I personally appeared before me William W. Ruggles One of the Judges of the County Court in said County. Sarah Foster a resident of the town of Carlton in said county aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838. This declarant states that her maiden name was Sarah Senter. That she was a native of the town of Londonderry in the state of New Hampshire and that Asa Senter - an officer of the revolution was her Brother - This declarant states that she is the widow of James Follenbee that she was married to the said James Follenbee at her fathers house in the said town of Londonderry state of New Hampshire in the year seven hundred and eighty one. (1781)
This declarant further states that her husband the said James Follenbee was a soldier in the war of the revolution and served six months in said war -
This declarant further states

She has seen & heard, read the annexed "certificate" statement pur- porting to be a certificate issued from the office of the Secretary of State of New Hampshire bearing date the third day of December 1846. and signed by George H. Fogg. Secretary of State - which said certificate sets forth a description of the service pay of James Follenbee in the war of the revolution - and this declarant states that she is the widow of the said James Follenbee mentioned in said certificate -
This declarant further states that her husband - the said James Follen- bee died in the United States Service in the year eighteen hundred and thirteen - that after the death of her said husband she again married to a man by the name of Thomas Foster - and that her last husband the said Thomas Foster died on the tenth (10 th ) day of July - in the year eighteen hundred and thirty (1830) - that since the death of her last mentioned husband she has not again intermarried but remains the widow of the said last men- tioned James Foster.
This declarant states that after

her marriage to her first husband the said James Follenbee. She con- tinued to reside in the said town of Londonderry for many years. that the said James Follenbee from a boy resided in the said town of Londonderry, and that he went into the service in the war of the revolution from the said town of Londonderry -
This declarant further states that she was married to the said James Follenbee - by a clergy- -man by the name of Cotton - who resided in the town of Litchfield which joins the said town of Londonderry -
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year first above written -
Sarah Foster
Before me -
W m W. Sturgis Judge of Orleans County Court
And I hereby certify that by reason of old age & bodily infirmity the above named declarant is unable to appear in open court - I further certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced before me that Thomas Foster above mentioned died the 10 th day of Feb y 1830 - and that the above named Sarah Foster has not again married -
W m W. Sturgis Judge of Orleans County Court

State of New York Orleans County ss. I certify that Wm W Ruggles Esq before whom the within Affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Judge of Orleans County, duly authorized to take the same and that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing and only believe that the signature to the within Instrument is genuine.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County this Twenty fourth day of Feb 1827 E Dana Clerk of Orleans County

State of New Hampshire. Secretary of State's Office
I hereby certify that on examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military services in the War of the Revolution. now on file in this Office, I find upon it a Return of New Levies joined the New Hampshire line & Mustered in Camp by Major William Scott. (1780.) "the name, among a large number of others, of James Follenbee - age 18. Town - Londonderry in the county of Rockingham.
I also find upon a Book of "Orders drawn by Committee of Safety in favor of Six Months Men in the year 1780." the name of James Follenby, with 16- 17- 0 ("New Enlistment") set opposite - date Aug st 1. 1782.
Witness My hand and the Seal of the State this third day of December A. D. 1846 -
George E. Fogg Secretary of State

13331.
Sarah Foster formerly widow of James Follingsby N.Y.
Act 1 July 1838
Rejected. Insured several 8 mo. 18 days only, See return New Series for 1780. A. H. H. Shine roll.
Act 7. July 1838.

Seventeen hundred and eighty one December the thirteenth James Follensby was married to Sarah Senter."
I certify that the above is true copy of a record of marriage with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows -
Dec r 13. 1781. } December Thirteenth Seventeen hundred and eighty one James Follensby to Sarah Senter.
Litchfield April 8 th 1847. State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough.
W m H. Porter -
I William H. Porter above named depose & say that I hold the office of Pastor of a church in the town of Litch- field County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true ex- tract from the records of said Church with the exception a- bove named as certified by me.
William H. Porter.
Subscribed & sworn to before me George Griffin Justice of Peace Litchfield April 8 th 1847

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, GEORGE G. FOGG, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that George Griffin is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hillsborough duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take acknowledgement of deeds, and other legal instruments. His commission was dated on the fifth day of January 1847 and will expire on the fifth day of January 1852 and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. D r
GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the State, this twentieth day of April 1847
George G. Fogg
SECRETARY OF STATE.

3694
P. O. Sarah Foster
Service: Widow of James Follingsby
Enlisted: in Regt W V in 1872
Discharged: _____
REJECTED
Application filed: _____
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Cont.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18_____

Canandaigua N.Y. April 25. 47
Sir,
Herewith are transmitted the papers in the case of Sarah Foster who claims a pension on account of the services of her first husband in the war of the Revolution -
I trust you will find the proof of service & marriage sufficient to entitle her to an allowance under the act of 7 th July 1836
As early attention to the claim as is consistent with your regulations is respectfully requested.
I am very respectfully Your O th Serv t .
L. M. Ferry.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D c